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Finding the Third Proportional to 665,718.75 and 1,081,572.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 665,718.75 and 1,081,572.75 is: 1,757,197.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,718.75 : 1,081,572.75 = 1,081,572.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,718.75/1,081,572.75 = 1,081,572.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,718.75x = 1,081,572.75 × 1,081,572.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,718.75x = 1,169,799,613,542.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,169,799,613,542.56/665,718.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,757,197.94

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